ECCP

The mobility ecosystem covers the entire value chain of the automotive, rail and waterborne sectors. It employs 14.6 million people and represents 7.5% of EU value added. The different sectors of the ecosystem are already engaged in their green and digital transition albeit progressing at different...

How can we build better relationships in a cluster to drive economic development? A fitting cluster business model and the right leadership skills can help cluster managers and practitioners achieve this goal. They need to look at how the cluster is financed, how it is structured, and how it creates...

Clusters and companies are working towards gender equality in Europe, which can enhance SMEs’ innovation capacity, competitiveness, and profitability. Gender issues can occur in areas like recruitment, organisational culture and structure, or communication. Strategies and objectives to tackle them...

Over the past two years, the European Cluster Collaboration Platform has organised nearly 50 EU Clusters Talks. Streaming regularly on Wednesday mornings, the EU Clusters Talks offer up-to-date insights into the latest industrial policies and clusters’ involvement, showcase interesting projects and...

The Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) is the European reply to the need to boost investments in critical technologies in Europe. STEP seeks to reinforce, leverage and steer EU funds – existing and new – to investments in deep and digital, clean and bio technologies, and in people who...

The green transition marks one of two pillars of the EU’s industrial strategy to ensure future competitiveness of its industries on a global market. It summarises the journey towards a climate neutral, cleaner, and more circular EU economy. In order to reach the goals, European businesses have an...

Generative Artificial Intelligence can produce highly realistic and complex content that mimics human creativity. Recent breakthroughs in the field of generative Artificial Intelligence have significantly advanced the capabilities of the technology and its applications. They have opened up new...

The bio-based economy can play a fundamental role in the decarbonisation of the planet, the production of agricultural bio-inputs, healthy food, the sustainable intensification of agricultural production, and the transformation towards more sustainable & equitable food systems. Bioeconomy can...

The construction ecosystem has enormous potential to contribute to the European Green Deal. The European Commission initiated the New European Bauhaus initiative to connect the Green Deal to our living spaces and experiences, and a Transition Pathway for Construction to give orientation for the...

The ECCP Matchmaking event in Iasi, Romania took place on the 22 November 2023 in the framework of the "Clusters meet Regions" event. Themed “Clusters as Drivers of regional innovation eco-systems,” the conference debated the role of clusters as reliable dialogue partners in the design...

This event is part of regular online meetings brought to the cluster community by the European Cluster Collaboration Platform. They offer up-to-date insights into the latest industrial policies and clusters’ involvement, projects, and best practices, the latest ECCP news, and funding opportunities...

The European Commission called into life industrial alliances as a tool to facilitate stronger cooperation and achieve key EU policy objectives through joint action. The industrial alliances are voluntary initiatives and bring together a wide range of partners in a given industry or value chain...